New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-03
LAW MAKING AT ALBANY.
vENTILATING MR.. BUcKBEYs RECORD.
is HE FIT MAN FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
BENCHES IN CENTRAL PARK.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

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is HE FIT MAN FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
BENCHES IN CENTRAL PARK.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmuNE.l
ALBANY, May 2.-Governor Hill knocked another fel.
low-Democrat on the head last evening. He vetoed
bin introduced by Assemblyman Hagan, Of New-York
providing for the paving of Nineeenth-st from First
ave. to the East River In his message the Governor
says:
This bill has received the formal dsapproval Of the
local authorities In any event there seems be
sufficient for excepting the repavng of this por
on Of Nneteenthst from the operation Of the present
laws regulating the same" One of the Democrats from
New-York who have had their bills We
toed lately by the Governor on the
ground that they were special legis-
lation, or that the city authorities
disapproved of them, said angrily to-day: .
" will not have the support Of the New York Dem
ocrats for President He has not given them anything
and they have not any therefore for gratitude
Now that he is yetolng bills in which the big Democratic
politicians arc interested his chances of having any
New York delegates are worse than ever"
Ex-senator George Ranes, of Rochester has accepted
invitation from committee OF the Legislature to de-
liver the memorial address Ex-Governor Samuel j.
Tiden. The address will probably be delivered May
10.
The Assembly passed Mr.. sheas bill permitting the
use Of bicycles and tcycles in Central Park and other
parks OF New-York
The Senate after listening TO long speech from sena
tor Reilly In favor OF the Tammany Hall bill directing
poraons surrender to the all their earnings
10 per cent profit on the investment ordered the bill TO
third reading No opposition was male TO the measure
Tonight but it Is likely TO be defeated when II comes
The Assembly passed Assemblyman Datons bill for
bidding Aldermen from performing the marriage cere-
mony.
Two or three members of the Assembly who sat in the
Assembly Chamber at work on Saturday were alarmed
% ecns iS m sGms weighing two Ouns detaen Se
aDle lear lS expressed by OF the Assembly
men that the entire ceiling Will fall. It weighs
great many tons and would annlhlate all the Assem-
bymen II should fall Architects however, say that
there is no danger OF the ceiling falling
wSo So"e' has been SAO nOmnated for Raiiroad %
Commissioner by Governor i is sad not to be pressed
where he formerly lived. The albany Erenin0
Journal OF tonight attacks Buckbee's record
was appointed Corporation Clerk, superintendent
OF the village water works anu street commissioner OF
G!oyersvc He heli these offices for only live months.
Tho water commissioners Of Goyersyle were not salts
fed with his administration. The story of his official life
Is found In the book OF minutes or the water commits
sioners, exact quotations from which follow The first
entry is under date OF May 2, 1883. and reads:
Also that u appear receipts statements
Judge James A. Buckbee the OF
s3' 90 for which lie had not given tho parties creit
books on motion tho report was accepted ana
that the matter must bo adjusted at once
The entry under date OF May To- 1883, and Is
follows:
The superintendent stated that he had notified eHsupern
sneHt huekDee by mail Of his apparent aeneleney as d.
ftctcd prcYlOu meeting anu received reply ~
moye carried that committee OF two be appoated
with to nSestytc the matter aid require the sums to
fiewis and Cowies "F''''''''
President f. NJ. Young Of the village of Goversville
who also president OF the village in 1882 when Mr.
BucKbee served as superintendent OF the water works,
says with regard TO tho movements OF Mr. Buckbee
about this time:
nasEss ,apsaTsa from aoCHt the time me the
committee was app0inte to Isssto te deneit Ia ms & a.
village since that time.
Under date OF June, 1881, this item appears to the
credit OF A. j. Hasson, who OF Buckbees bonds
men az superintendent OF the water works:
h J. Kasson. Cr., tBuekDee bondJ SS7 80.
A. J. Kasson makes the following statement:
paid tho amount $50 cove, Of Buckbees short
h a. never Sad ne toe aoaa, and dd not create any
disturbance about the matter
President Young, OF Gloversvle, makes another state
ment:
Buckbec had not been in the employ Of the village
week w6en the trustees became CONVINCED that they
tctly incompetent village clerk, superlntend
Surveyor; II had had Vote The time appon meal
aSH SS Ss n I o @n %c
wore broad6rim Kossnth sIouch hat on one side
head and looked Ike regular terrier
Concerning Buckbce's general administration OF his
office District Attorney Green, OF Fulton County says
When | saw the careless manner IN which Mt Buckbee
handle any co Der OF money which he was supposed TO handle
HIS ofice was IN portion Of my apartments ana h@d
wond be short IN his acc9nns and u appears ha was not
mistaken COGhldcfed lhSVWpeNeh-
ON September 10. 1883, Buckbee resigned the three
offices, aud his designations were accepted Dy inc village
trustees and Board Of Water Commissioners. MI
Young subsequently appointed TO 90 over
the accounts OF the ex-supcrintendcnt lie found
tina: the books had not been properly Kept
and that Mr. Buckbee hal made single entry In the
ledger Entries should be made daily IN order to keep
the books properly. Mr. Young also discovered the de
hciency OF S7 30 In Mr. Buckbees accounts The books
had been kept in the most slOveny manner by MI Buck
bee During his term of office the water rents amounted 10
r3O26 So Mr. Buckbee failed 10 collect so AZ AZ or this
amount Philip Ellsworth who village trustee of
Govers vile and a member OF the committee streets
aud during the tim. that Mr.. Buekbee acted as
engineer aud surveyor has this to say OF Mr. Buckbees
ability:
In the first place he had no instruments and when we pro
he Incapable To perform MS duties
lie did not do much work OF what he did do hal 10
be undone thus throwing additional burden upon the VII
lage.
Mr. Ellsworth thought that Governor Hill must have
been " hard up for material" when he nominated Mr.
Buckbee President Young said " IL would be a dis
grace 10 such honorable members OF the railroad com
mission as Mcssrs Rogers and Herman to nominate
Buckbee' The Republican senators do not seem III
cined TO confirm Buckbee as Railroad Commissioner.